CIO reports curriculum planning, Teacher Incentive Allotment additions and future assessment changes

Mar 23, 2026

Chief Instructional Officer Emily Lee outlined curriculum adoption planning, proposed Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) inclusions for certain courses and grades, ESL tutoring progress and upcoming accountability changes that will affect the 2031 cohort and assessments replacing STAAR.

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Chief Instructional Officer Emily Lee reported on instructional planning and accountability changes at the March 23 board meeting. The TIA steering committee recommended adding several course/grade groups for the district’s Teacher Incentive Allotment implementation, including 7th‑grade social studies (Rural School Cohort tests), Pre‑K (CIRCLE assessment), middle and high school CTE (excluding Ag), and MS & HS band (MusicFirst Assessment); district plans call for further phase‑in by 2027–28.

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